Some A.I. insights from Bill Gates

Bill Gates predicts significant levels of AI use by the general population in high-income countries within 18 to 24 months, and in African countries within 3 years.

AI agents will soon be able to perform tasks that currently only another human being, like a close friend or personal assistant, can do.

The future of AI will allow us to simply tell our devices what we want to do, eliminating the need for traditional input methods like keyboards and mice.

AI agents will be dramatically better, allowing nuanced conversations and personalized interactions, unlike previous digital assistants like Clippy.

The use of chat GPT with voice for brainstorming ideas and having conversations is really interesting and surprising in its effectiveness.

The future of AI will involve bots that can plan out a holiday based on personalized knowledge and preferences, making the process more efficient and tailored to individual needs.

The speed at which AI technology is advancing is remarkable, with AI agents projected to be bigger than we think in the next five years.

Personalized tutoring AI agents may be better equipped than normal teachers to cater to individual interests and provide effective supplemental instruction for students.

Your AI agent will be able to order flowers for you and remind you about important details before meeting someone, making it incredibly effective in personal tasks.

The concept of AI-generated entertainment, similar to "interdimensional cable" from Rick and Morty, could revolutionize the entertainment industry.

Chat GPT accurately diagnosed a potentially life-threatening condition, raising questions about the role of AI in healthcare.

An AI agent well trained in mental health is going to make therapy much more affordable and easier to get, using natural language and sounding like a human.

AI agents could potentially have the ability to monitor and respond to a person's health in real-time, acting as a "complete Game Changer."

We are just at the beginning of this transition right now. This is an exciting and confusing time, and if you haven’t figured out how to make the best use of AI yet, you are not alone. I thought I would use AI tools for the foundation’s strategy reviews this year, which require reading hundreds of pages of briefing materials that an AI could accurately summarize for me. But old habits are hard to break, and I ended up preparing for them the same way I always do.

Bill Gates